Penn State Abington PSA 7-8, 1-0 UE

Penn State Berks PSBW 7-7, 0-1 UE

Penn State Abington PSA

7-8, 1-0 UE

Final

Mar. 26, 2024

Penn State Berks PSBW

7-7, 0-1 UE

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Penn State Abington PSA	0	0	6	0	1	6	13	18	0
Penn State Berks PSBW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

W: Yanss, Gretchen (4-3) L: Brightwell,Paige (3-6)

Penn State Abington PSA 8-8, 2-0 UE

Penn State Berks PSBW 7-8, 0-2 UE

Penn State Abington PSA

8-8, 2-0 UE

Final

Mar. 26, 2024

Penn State Berks PSBW

7-8, 0-2 UE

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Penn State Abington PSA	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	2
Penn State Berks PSBW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

W: Casale, Paula (4-2) L: Duff,Mallory (3-1)

Game Recap: Softball | 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

Abington Sweeps Berks to Open United East Play

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Penn College

3/30/2024 | 1:00 p.m.

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History

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Reading, Pa. – The Penn State Abington softball team outscored Penn State Berks 16-0 in a doubleheader sweep as the Nittany Lions opened United East Conference (UEC) play on Tuesday afternoon at Hintz Athletic Field. Abington defeated Berks, 13-0, in game one and followed that up with a 3-0 triumph in game two.

GM1 Score: Penn State Abington 13, Penn State Berks 0 (6)
WP: Gretchen Yanss (4-3) | LP: Paige Brightwell (3-6)
GM2 Score: Penn State Abington 3, Penn State Berks 0
WP: Paula Casale (4-2) | LP: Mallory Duff (3-1)
Records: Penn State Abington (8-8, 2-0 UEC) | Penn State Berks (7-8, 0-2 UEC)
Location: Reading, Pa. (Hintz Athletic Field)

How It Happened (Game 1)

* Abington led 7-0 heading into the top half of the sixth inning. The Nittany Lions pushed across six runs after compiling eight hits in the inning to take a commanding 13-0 lead. Five different players drove in runs, including junior Gretchen Yanss who recorded a two-run double. Freshman Victoria Butler went 2-for-2 in the inning with a pair of base hits.

* In the bottom of the sixth, Yanss gave up a leadoff single but retired the next three batters to force the 10-run mercy rule in the six-inning shortened game.

* Abington broke a scoreless game in the top half of the third with a six-run inning. The Nittany Lions scored all six runs with two outs in the inning. Freshman Marlena Hacker drove in the first two runs with a two-run triple and later in the inning Yanss drove in a pair with her first of two doubles in the game.

Inside the Numbers (Game 1)

* Yanss improved to 4-3 on the year after tossing her third shutout of the season. She struck out six batters and held Berks to only three hits in six innings of work. Offensively, Yanss went 3-for-4 with two doubles. She tied her season and career high with five RBI in the game.

* Hacker finished the game a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate as she scored twice and drove in three runs.

* Junior Callie Chambers had three hits in four plate appearances, including a double. Chambers scored twice.

* Freshman Rylee Albany went 2-for-2 with a walk. Albany scored twice and had two RBI.

* Freshman Ava Livingston also had a pair of hits as she went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.

* For Berks, Naomi Fay and Peyton Vivian each went 1-for-3 in the game.

How It Happened (Game 2)

* Abington scored single runs in the first and second innings to provide all the offense freshman Paula Casale would need in the pitching circle. Butler led the first inning off with a double to left and would later score on a base hit by Hacker.

* In the second inning the Nittany Lions doubled their lead when junior Drew Liss scored on a wild pitch. Liss led the inning off getting on base thanks to a fielding error by Berks.

* Abington added another run in the fifth inning to make it a 3-0 game. Butler drove in Albany who led the inning off with a single to right field.

* Casale held Berks hitless the final four innings of the game.

Inside the Numbers (Game 2)

* Butler went 3-for-3 at the plate accounting for three of the team's five hits in the game. She finished the doubleheader 5-for-7.

* Hacker finished 1-for-3 with an RBI as she also collected five hits on the day.

* Albany went 1-for-3 with a runs scored.

* Casale (4-2) picked up her fourth win of the season and her second shutout. She held Berks to just three hits and struck out three batters.

* For Berks, Naomi Fay went 1-for-3 with a walk, while Savannah Wilson finished 1-for-2 with a walk.

All-Time Series
Today marked the 50^th and 51^st contests between Abington and Berks. The two wins marked the first sweep by Abington against Berks since the 2015 season. Abington is now 9-42 versus Berks in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Saturday, March 30 as the Nittany Lions host Penn College in a United East doubleheader. Game one is set for 1 p.m. at Huntingdon Field.

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